Amti Dal – serves 3

Ingredients:

• Toor Dhal – ½ cup

• Turmeric Powder – 1 pinch

• Water – 2 cups (pressure cooking)

• 2 kokums/ 1 tsp of tamarind + 2 tbsp of hot water

• Kala Masala – 2 tsp

• Jaggery – ½ tbsp

• Coriander Leaves (chopped) ½ tbsp

• Water – 1 cup

• Grated Coconut – 1 tbsp

• Salt – to taste

• Mustard seeds – ½ tsp

• Curry Leaves – 7 leaves

• Green Chillies – 2 nos

• Turmeric Powder – ¼ tsp

• Asafetida – a pinch

• Oil – 2 tbsp

• Chopped Coriander for garnish

  
  

Method:

• Wash the dal. Add two cups of water and pressure cook with turmeric powder, for 7-8 whistles, until the dal is well cooked and is in a mash-able consistency.

• Let the steam settle; mash the dal well and leave it aside.

• In a pan heat oil, splutter mustard seeds and add asafetida and turmeric powder. To this add the green chillies, curry leaves and sauté well.

• Now add the dal and stir well.

• To this, add kokum extract or tamarind extract, kala masala, jiggery and coriander leaves and stir well. Let it cook for 10-12 minutes till desired consistency is reached.A

• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.